tendency; trend; inclination
domestic affairs; internal administration
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
first-rate; finest quality; the best
import; importation; introduction; afferent
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
(within a) territory; domains
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
viewing as a problem; problematizing
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
stationing (troops); garrisoning
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
construction; establishment
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation